It's Been a Year Since I Opened My Own Shop! Here's How Things Are Going.
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2023
- I still can't believe it has been a year since I've opened my Toyota and Lexus speciality shop! So much have happened in this year!
In this video I share with you the experience of owning an automotive shop which comes with it's own set of challenges.
I introduce you to the new crew at TCCN Automotive and how things are going.
Thank you so much for watching my channel and for those that have came to the shop! Here's to another year of the channel and the shop!
TCCN Automotive Inc.
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You're one of those rare human beings. A kind soul, family man, fabulous employer and awesome mechanic. The world certainly needs more people like you Sir. No gimics bias or shameful plugs just open honest content. Much love from Australia
Most Iraqis are like him. He's rare as he brings a middle Eastern culture to a poisonous Western world.
Emphasis on 'fabulous employer', just finding a boss who appreciates hard work and doesn't get caught on the mistakes they make. That is a rarity now days.
So great to see an employer speak so kindly about their employees, almost like a proud father.
Very nice 👍
A shop owner that actually cares about his techs. unfortunately, that's lacking in this industry
Except the wife of course 😂 jk
@@derekgutierrez1609 😂😂😂😂😂
@@MrJimmy3459be nice if he ever replied to his viewers
"I cannot be more honored... I cannot be more blessed than to have an employee" like him. Wow. Awesome boss. AMD is showing the path of how techs can break out of the dealership abuse realm and create or get onto a high performing team where their work is celebrated and not seen as merely a profit center.
We are so lucky to have TCCN sharing his knowledge with the DIY community. You and your family deserve all the success you get. Such a nice down to earth guy. It was great to see the rest of your team as well. Here’s to many more years to come.
AMD, All 725,000 of us wish you and the team continued success. Thanks for answering all the questions we did not even know we had. 😁
Can confirm.
He will reach 1 million in no time
Spot-on comment
Thanks for speaking out in the name of all of us grateful viewers ❣️
Absolutely!!!
It's amazing how honest mechanics get rewarded with so much work.
It is amazing that starting a channel had supplemented AMD's finances (and popularity) enough that he was able to open his own business, which, is a huge fucking deal and an amazing achievement for anyone. I'd never imagined CZcams would be such a big thing in terms of actual work back in the day when video description was on the right hand side of the video player.
PR, dude. CZcams channel work. That takes a lot of time away from the 'main' activity.
Other mechanics should learn a lot from AMD’s business model. Honesty exponentially multiplies into tons of word of business
@@rossjohnson2478 It might actually not be primarily the honesty, which is hard to convey to a local potential customer base effectively, but it is the mix of that and his very detail oriented / passionate approach, clean workshop and all, and of course also the aforementioned CZcams activity, which wouldn't work if every repair shop did that.
it is weird how many mediocre shops are ok with having a mediocre reputation and mediocre levels of success. There's a top tier, 10/10 independent shop where I am, that I use. They do everything properly, stand behind everything, top quality work. They're ALWAYS very busy, and you'll usually be waiting some days to get in. Imagine that?
As a Canadian, love the idea that you are someone we can send cars too from the warm belt for prep and deliver. The amount of trust you have earned, for all the right reasons, is heartwarming.
Same thing here...if I had a serious issue, I’ll drive there, I’m in Montreal.
That shop MAKES you want to send the car there. So organized and clean it really not only makes you feel good about the care your car might get, but you actually KNOW that your car is going to be cared for. Congratulations on your success and I am sure ALL people who follow you on your channel wish you the same.
What a pleasure to see a man who not only has the knowledge but to hire people who care about their customers and not like a dealership that just treats you as an ATM machine.
He literally hired a guy who doesn't know about cars but seems to want to learn. Then says he's staying on parts and won't be learning anything anytime soon.
The guy is running a shit shop off of his CZcams revenue. He couldn't care less about his parts guy.
He replaced 3 axels in that customers truck in a yr. I've had a lifted car and never needed an axel. But I forgot. He doesn't use the parts cannon and fixes things properly. What a joke!
my wife and i put over 300,000 mi. on a 1978 toyota celica gt. we were just starting out in life. young family. often i worried about what would happen if the celica broke down. money was so tight!! the toyota kept going and going. we were able to purchase a property, 2 1/2 achers, build a house and large shop. all because that celica had our backs. that was years ago now, and the little celica was sold to a young lad for $600. currently we have a toyota t100 (which was my dads) , a new toyota rav4,, a toyota tundra, and our daughter drives a corolla. thank you toyota!!!! love your vids. "may the good Lord bless and keep you"
I'm new to the channel and I am grateful to have found it. Not just for the Toyota advice, but for sharing your light with the world. You, sir, are the epitome of the American Dream. The dream is about hard work. You certainly work hard but you seem light hearted and you are so grateful. It's a breath of fresh air. Thank you for choosing to have a CZcams channel and sharing your knowledge and your character with us.
Well said 👏
A real pleasure to see a shop run right.
So pleased for you all. It’s always a pleasure to visit TCCN Automotive. I can attest to the cleanliness of even the waiting room as I saw it get sanitized at the end of the day. Most shop waiting areas look like they were last wiped down during Watergate. I’m very pleased with the work I’ve had done at TCCN.
Would a US map be appropriate in the lobby? Folks could put a push pin on the map to show how far they’ve come from.
Great idea
Not just the US please 😂
Agreed!
Wow - fantastic idea. I hope AMD sees this and seriously considers doing it.
Aloha from Hawaii! I always believe honesty is the best policy, and you have proven this many times over via your hard work and many satisfied customers. God bless you, your team & ur families.
Your shop is the benchmark for all the others. Congratulations on your success and future success. You ARE the best!
Congratulations AMD! Wow look at all your followers! There is a reason for that! You say it the way it is…. No bull,love your honesty and your kind words to employees and customers! I say what goes around comes around. AMD you treat people how you would like people to treat you,this is why everyone likes you and loves your channel! THANK YOU THANK YOU AMD for all you do for your followers! AMD I’m going to use your words to you…. “may God bless you and keep you”!
I’m currently an automotive technician level II and my dream goal is to have my own shop one of these days. I’m sure it can be mentally draining but I’m always looking for something worth challenging and humble myself of the amount of work and effort I put in day in and day out. You my friend have given me more motivation to become awesome like you.
How do automotive technicians "rank up"?
@@ninjaaabunnny I can only speak for myself as far as me rising up in ranks. I just kept working hard everyday asking questions to my superiors on car systems and even asking the manager on his experiences with vehicles. Just being enthusiastic about my job and the will to learn showed that I want to expand and improve within this field. Not only that but having the staff and company believing you was what got me to status that I’m at currently.
Good for you man. You can do it. This video proves it.
So awesome to see your love for the team! I am guessing that you will be in a bigger shop in the next year’s update!
Congrats on your first year! Saw the videos when you were getting the shop ready. Keep up the hard work!
So many of us wish we had a shop like yours nearby.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom. I truly appreciate the CZcamsrs like your Self, Scotty and the others who shear their knowledge. For me its been around the oils changing intervals, and seeing the damage that occurs when car owners fail to get this right. So thank you for taking the time to do these video. I wish you good health and happiness.
I will take AMD’s soft, humble teaching process anytime as compared to Scotty’s brash over-the-top antics.
You deserve great success. I've learned so much from your channel
Congratulations! No small feat. I hope to see some LX470/100 series videos soon! Thank you to everyone that make that shop run smooth.
Congratulations AMD! You have an awesome crew working with you.
Congratulations to a man who has come so far and worked hard. We're (I am) delighted that you found your place in life and wish you and your family much happiness and success.
I got very choked up at the end. Bravo to Mr. Car Nut and Family. I am so happy that Mrs. Car Nut pushed you into CZcams as it has blessed a deserving family into a better life (through hard work and integrity). Bravo to the Mrs. for her wisdon. Thank you for being great people worth observing...muah!!!
O AND WITH A BEAUTIFUL YES,AGAIN AND AGAIN.THANK YOU
Thank you for all you and your team do for us DIYers. I’ve learned so much from your channel. Because of you, I do my own oil change, changed my transmission fluid, and changed my coolant on my 2015 Sienna. It’s sad to hear that some have claimed your shop is not a true automotive shop. I appreciate all your content. Blessings!
Dear AMD, It is gratifying to see that your shop is successful and that you have competent and good folks. The shop looks terrific.
You are one of those very rare people who not only make life better for yourself but for for thousands of others who want to know how to take care of their cars. It's not only the excellent quality of your delivery of knowledge, but the supportive suggestions and positive manner that you take in your videos to give folks the confidence to not only do the job right but feel pride for having done it. Thank you many times over.
Congratulations love your content, and so glad to see a owner who apricates his staff, from down under in NZ.
It speaks volumes about your talent, competence and trustworthiness that customers will travel across the country to see you. Wish I were closer to your shop.
Congratulations for one year in your new location. We need more people like you fixing cars. You are truly a man of integrity who loves the Lord and serves Him well. May he continue to bless you and your crew for many years to come.
I was originally from Chicago from the NW side of the city, but living in California. I would to visit your shop next time I visit Illinois. You have shared so much valuable knowledge to your viewers and we sincerely thank you for that. As your saying goes, May the LORD bless and keep you and the rest of you staffs.
Congratulations on your one year.. you guys are the best… may God keep blessing you, your family and everyone that makes your shop run like a well oil machine…
Congratulations on your shops 1 year anniversary. Cheers to you and your employees. I wish you many more years of open business.
CONGRATULATIONS Ahmed!!! You are a blessing to all of us afflicted car nuts! :)))
Two Matchbox Toyotas are on their way. Thanks for all you do. I especially appreciate the blessing you speak at the end of each video. God bless you and yours!
I used to go to a mechanic who was top notch. His shop was as clean as yours. While he was an expert and really knowledgeable, his bad habit was not keeping you updated. He would do $1000 worth of work without letting me know first and he would never let me know when it would be done. My new mechanic is a former Lexus mechanic(over 10 years) and he is really good. He calls me before any work is done and tells what needs to be changed and what can wait. He also tells me exactly when it will be done. Refreshing compared to the last one.
That is not cool of doing work without approved estimates. In my state it is the law of an estimate needs to be approved before any work over $20 is performed.
@@mph5896 it’s the law here too but for some reason he never let me know. Genius mechanic but horrible customer service.
@@Odat some guys are great wrenchers with little people skills etc....they assume you will want the work because you trust him BUT.... you have to ask first
@@brianbanks3044 the issue is this was done on a 2006 Scion XA which itself cost about 1,500. Happened multiple times. Agree, some need people skills for sure. I think what happened is he saw me once driving my 2022 Lexus GX460 and he assumed I shit money.
@@Odat that's why better keep low profile so that others don't take advantage on u for their own means
Best thing about your channel is your passion and the obvious kindness that you have. Best wishes to you and everyone around you.
Happy Happy Anniversary! I remember watching this all happen. So excited for you and your family.
Hard work, honesty, integrity and humility, will take you very far. Add talent and knowledge and there is nothing that can stop you. Great video. Congratulations on your one year as a shop owner.
Congratulations on 1 year! Don't listen to the naysayers! You are a blessing to so many. Thank you for all your teachings to us, you (and your crew) 😊are so appreciated
Great job. You have come a ways since using your garage. You are a proud papa to your employees and shop.
I cannot believe it has been a year already. Congratulations and I hope there are many more years to come!
Congratulations on your anniversary. God has blessed you tremendously in the last year. As a retired US military, a career of counterintelligence and polygraph examiner/interrogator/profiler, this is my 3rd career. It much easier to deal with cars than terrorists and deceptive people 😅😅. I just need to get these younger men onboard so we can become a great import shop. I take care of the Toyotas/Lexus/Hondas.
Proud of you! Congratulations for all of your hard work, leadership, and achievements!
When you can say your work is a blessing, you've arrived.
I’m just simply a supervisor at my company but your passion for working for your customers, for your employees is what I too try to bring to my job every day. God bless you sir and have a good day, everyday!
CONGRATULATIONS on your First Anniversary! God Bless You and the Company !
0:39 The Welcome Mat - Great !
1:56 Hi Meli !
2:20 Mrs. C.C.N.'s desk - Congratulations to Mrs. as well !
2:48 That floor gets "worked" hard !
3:17 The "Head Honcho's" Office !
4:24 Hi Mateo !
5:53 The Lifts ! Gotta Have Em !
8:18 Hi Rene !
10:11 Hi Matthew !
11:09 Some big power tools and cabinets !
12:12 T.C.C.N. work station for repairs !
15:54 T.C.C.N. Knows That He is Blessed and Appreciates It !
16:58 T.C.C.N. Appreciates the Work of His Staff !
17:55 T.C.C.N. Appreciates We, Who are His Audience !
18:23 T.C.C.N. Thanks a Couple of Generous Audience Members !
19:25 The Shop is Often Filled with CARS; None are Stored Outside!
20:39 May The Lord Bless YOU and Keep YOU - T.C.C.N. - and Your Family and Your Staff !!!!!
Your workshop is every technician's dream, I like how clean it is, also the lighting is perfect
Congratulations AMD! Pleasure to see you take pride in your team in each of their unique rolls. God bless!
Very happy for you. Nice to see our BIG Texas magnet hanging in your waiting room. Got our lifetime warranty aftermarket control arms replaced in Dallas on our 2008 LS 460 by our local mechanic for $761 instead of $8,000.. Car drives like a dream. Replacing high pressure fuel pump gaskets coming soon. Thanx for your accurate diagnosis.
Your shop is immaculate compared to other shops. I’m so grateful you are local to me. I know where I’ll bring my wife’s Lexus if it needs work!
You're super lucky he's in your area!
I want to tell you that I am personally very grateful to you for your channel and all the expert advice you freely give. I know you make money on your channel and you should! You are very honest and highly skilled. If your shop was not so far away I would trust all of my work to you. I have a lot of respect for you and what you do. I am sure you have saved people millions of dollars with all the information you disseminate. I managed a large Hertz location and have little trust for dealerships. There is a difference between making money honestly and taking it the way the dealerships do. Thank you again for everything! I think your shop is actually cleaner than most dealerships I've been in.
To the Viewer that's saying TCCN this is not a real shop. Well, I'm here to tell you this is a real automotive shop. I'm approximately 25 miles from TCCN from Chicago south side. I made an appointment for my 2006 Camey 3.0 1MZ-FE with a U151E five speed transmission to him last year for air conditioning issues. In my opinion, he's the Toyota master. TCCN IS REAL. He's fair and honest.
God bless you Ahmed. You are doing things the way they should be done. A good way to do business:
1. Do what’s right
2. Do it because it’s right and finally
3 Do it right.
I know you will have continued success. You may need a larger shop!!
May the Lord bless you and keep you. And have a wonderful day!
I started as a mechanic's helper when I was 13 and worked even summers during college - mostly because I loved cars and trucks. Now in my 80's after a career of facility and project management, if I lived close to you I'd come over and apply for a job!
Congratulations! I very recently found your channel after buying a Camry & you've already taught me several things about Toyotas. Before this car, I drove only Datsun/Nissan Zs and Mercedes, mostly because the Toyotas I looked at (decades ago) were just not comfortable.
You asked if we had any suggestions for the layout of your shop, and as a retired systems management consultant/car nut with nothing but this video to go by, it looks like you could gain a lot of floor space by putting your bay against the back door between the dock and fire door and moving the bottom lift to the front of the work area. It would make it tight to get the vehicles in/out of the other bays, but would free up enough space to do the in and out work (simple maintenance) without taking up a lift. I don't know IL fire codes nor why you are storing long term work inside the shop, so maybe this isn't feasible, but hey, it's a nickels worth of free advise.
This guy knows what's up. I have worked for a few small businesses and the my current one has the same mentality. Keep your family/employees happy and the sky will be the limit!
What a blessing YOU are Sir! I started watching you 6 months ago when I was doing research to buy a used car. I finally bought a 2017 4Runner last month. I’ve learned so much from you that when I speak of you to my coworkers I refer to you as “my mechanic”, it’s always “well my mechanic says”😂even though I live in Wyoming and have never met you! Thank you for everything you have taught me! May the Lord continue to bless you
I totally agree. AMD is “our mechanic” to all of us.
We are so thankful that CZcams suggested your wonderful channel for us. We would drive from our home State of Georgia to you if we needed work to be done on our 2016 Rav 4. So far, it has given us no trouble (just a leak from the sunroof). What a blessing it is to find someone that loves the Lord like us and is a fine car repair nut!
AMD, We are the ones who are truly blessed that you chose to open your shop, and before that to start making these videos. This was such a heartwarming video, and as always, you show us what an amazing and wonderful person you are. I thank you so much for everything, and thank you also yo Mrs. Car Care Nut and all of your staff. I'm in Rhode Island, so it won't be soon that I can thank you in person, but it's on my bucket list for sure. There is a small local country garage near me that is run by 2 brothers I've been patronizing for 50 years. It used to be a VW / other foreign car shop, but transitioned to Toyota specialist shortly thereafter. These 2 men have been there since they were around 10 years old. One of the brothers estimated that he rebuilt approx. 5000 VW engines, as he started part time after school at , like I said, 10 years old. These guys have a similar work and overall ethics as you, and I highly respect you all. I will send you pictures one day of their garage. Well, I kept you too long already, with so much love to my favorite wacky Iraky, bye for now.
It’s a blessing to have an HONEST person that deals with the Second most expensive purchase that most of us make!
👏👏👏👏
I have to admit, when I first saw the shop I thought I hope there is room to expand in the surrounding buildings because he's going to outgrow that space fast. Same thing happened to Car Wizard when he moved into the giant warehouse he's in now. I'm personally hoping you expand because I have a beautiful unmodified dealer-maintained Solara I dream of restoring someday and I'd love it to be done by this team.
It is our pleasure to watch your successful business with a great crew grow by the day. Work on!
Time flies! You and your family and employees deserve all the success you have. Cheers.
Love the channel!!! Congratulations to you !!!! And Your family !!!!Definitely deserve it !!!!
Greetings from New Zealand. I wish you all the best. If you look after your staff and the presentation of your awesome business, the customers will flood in." If you build it , they will come" ! I wish we could come to the states and meet you in person. You are a true honest and talented man and deserve nothing but success. Thank you . Don
Mrs and Mr Car Care Nut both deserve our utmost appreciation for building this youtube realm for all of us to enjoy. I hope Toyota upper management recognizes how AMD’s efforts are enhancing the legacy of the company’s image. He alone is probably converting owners of other brands to Toyota products.
I have several months following this channel, which is by far one of the best in the whole CZcams, I wish you the very best, and this video gives all the recognition to your employees is GOLD like you always say. I wish all the mechanics were honest like you are my friend! :)
Congratulations to your success! Wishes for even more. You've helped so many people.
When you announced you opened up your own shop, I nearly had a heart attack when I realized you were about 8 minutes from my house. This makes me feel really good to have such an honest mechanic so close that I would love servicing my 23 GX should it ever need anything. Wish you all the best!
I am a CPA so I understand how difficult the 1st year can be. Congratulations on making it thru the most difficult year!!!
Makes me wish I owned a Toyota and still lived near Chicago lol we all appreciate the level of care and attention to detail you provide to your customers and all of your viewers. Wishing you the best 🎉
Best part of the video for me was how highly Amd spoke of his team. That's a real leader there.
Congratulations to you and Mrs. Car Care Nut. I can only imagine the trials you and your family have gone through stepping out in faith. I am one of those DIY'ers who've benefitted from your many videos and so appreciate your attention to detail and doing things the right way. It's always been a great inspiration to try to emulate what you do. Wish you were closer!
Congrats AMD on your success. It is hard earned and well deserved. Thanks for all you do to educate and inform.
I'm so happy for you! Love what you are doing.
The shop looks great AMD. Not only do you take great care of all cars you work on, but you also make sure that everything around you is top notch. It is extremely hard to find people like you these days. Most of mechanics just care about getting their work done as quickly as possible not caring too much about the results. But you definitely enjoy what you do and it is clearly visible in every video you post.
I hope your business continues growing and you'll be getting great customers as well!
I have been closely following this channel for a considerable duration from Brazil, and I am an ardent admirer of the esteemed mechanic who specializes in Toyota vehicles. Being a proud owner of a Toyota Prius myself, I must express my gratitude for your videos, which have significantly enhanced my understanding of my vehicle and aided me in ensuring its maintenance with utmost safety and expertise. Allow me to extend my heartfelt congratulations on embarking upon your new workshop venture. May you achieve great success and foster mutual satisfaction among your esteemed clientele. 🚙🚘
Congratulations! Love the channel and your approach to cars and customer service.
Glad to see that the "shop" is a real shop now. For awhile I thought it was just a CZcams studio. Congrats on making it happen. If you need more storage space the walls overhead are a good place to start.
17:52 “you work hard for your kids and family and God will bless you!” You have no idea how many hard times I’ve gone thru and thought that to myself. It is true. You continue to work hard and don’t give up things do get better. I’m so happy for you 💙 you are living the American dream, a true example that it is still alive and well.
I'm such a huge fan of this guy! This is the way a garage should be. I have no doubt the stress that comes with running a garage of this caliber is great but what a huge blessing it is to find a clean and honest repair shop. Very impressive.
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH.THANK YOU FOR THAT.
You are truly a blessing to all your viewers. I wish all the car repair shop owners had the same principles and practices as The Car Care Nut! Thank you for sharing your knowledge & wisdom with your viewers. More Power to you, Sir!
Congrats! I'm about to become a customer! I live about 20 miles from your shop, and I just bought a new 2023 Corolla Hybrid LE. I'm going to take Toyota's 2 free oil changes (probably at Romeoville Toyota), then will bring it into you for normal maintenance and future non-warranty repairs. I stopped into your shop the day after you opened to say Hello, and I can't believe all of your progress since then!
Absolutely fantastic to see how much your leap of faith has developed in just 1 year. Great to see that you have progressed so far to be able to gather and foster more automotive technicians. We on the Toyota Car Owners Club in Australia highlight your videos for obvious reasons. Very inspirational and educational for us DIY guys. Greatly appreciate your videos on the 2GR-FE engine and automatic transmissions.
I did not know there was a TCOC in Australia. I am on a Toyota owner's forum which I post on occasionally. Just looked this up. The forum is part of the TCOC it appears.
I can't even begin to express how happy I am for you and the whole family. Working there DOES sound like a dream, and I like to think of myself as being exactly like Matthew, except maybe not as neat/organized 😅. I'd give anything to pack up and come work for you, AMD. I'm under water here since starting at Toyota... My car will be 2 months behind tomorrow, my rent isn't even half paid, my insurance expires tomorrow, all of my credit card and utilities went unpaid, and I have less than $5 to my name. Everything you described about Matthew, from spending 30 (more, honestly) minutes deep in the FSM before asking someone, to learning things very fast, that's exactly me. I love diagnostics, I always have. I have an engineering and computer science background so, diagnostics and troubleshooting come naturally. I'd love to not be under the time crunch and forced to take shortcuts...
Again, I am so happy for you. Your vid literally brought a tear to my eye. Here's hoping I don't become home & car-less soon.
Love you, bro. It's so refreshing to see people that want to do things right. I get this sickening feeling in the core of my soul when folks want to cheat.
You should put the lifts in at an angle-- just like a parking lot. That way you can still easily back them out into your entrance, and you can squeeze them closer together since your lift posts will be offset from each other. Also doing it this way, you will have more working area in front of each car, rather than being right up close to the wall/ tool boxes. You may possibly be able to squeeze in two more lifts this way. I'm not certain without measuring the floor out, etc. But it sure looks like you have a lot of room in there that isn't being used.
I own a Corolla in India & follow you tips. Your videos have been very helpful in getting a better understanding of my car & what i need to make it last. Its only done 60k miles but since the roads are not the same here compared to the US. Car eventually takes a lot of beating over the years but hopefully it can last me 100k miles until the end of its valid registration life.
Your positivity and care for your employees is awesome.
The shop seems like an ideal size for what you're doing now. It's said that it's better to be packed in a smaller space than have too much unused overhead. Congratulations!
I agree.
You're living the dream my good sir. You and your family deserve all the blessings in the world. Thank you for taking the time to share your extensive knowledge with the DIY community. You have saved my family and I hundreds if not possibly thousands (at this point) of dollars in automotive expenses because I do the work on all our vehicles with help from your guidance. May god continue to bless you.
Praise God for all his blessings he has given you for being a faithful servant to him! Regular customer here from Peoria who brings my 2 black Lexus's to you. I mentioned to you in May when I was last there that you will outgrow this place and move onto a larger place and I hope it happens. Good to know on the 0W20, I have boxes of Mobil 1 stacked to the ceiling in my basement and pick up several 6 packs every time it's on sale. Looking forward to the next service visit! 👍
Congratulations on your first year anniversary at your new repair shop AMD, as a new owner of a new Camry, I’ve learned quite a bit by watching your videos!!! Thank you sir!! I pray for much success, with your business and blessings to your family and team. God bless
Amd, one of the things that makes a good shop is the crew that work in it. Your crew is what I call thorough in every detail. It seems that they get along well. I think that for the 4th of July, you should have a company party and let everyone have time together not just at work. Family time together because you and your crew are a family. May your second year be as good as the first.
Btw, it's so great to see your shop continue to grow. Looking forward to seeing my local TCCN shop here in California!
Lol doubt that, California is being ran into the ground.
Hi to everyone. We are the ones that are blessed. Thank you for sharing the update after a year! I would love to see everyone in the video, but understandably everyone has a life outside the shop. Also, you should have had cake? With the "The Car Care Nut" logo on it! Anyways, thank you for sharing and showing that you are genuine and caring of all.
A big congratulations. They say the 1st. year is the toughest having your own business, but looks like you are exceeding your own expectations. Having a great staff makes everything click. God Bless and continued success.
I'm so proud of the BIG risk and achievement AMD and Mrs CCN. YOU DESERVE so much good health and happiness. I feel with in 2 years time you'll be looking for a bigger shop. Don't get too big just do what you can handle comfortably and remember to have quality family time, its very important the children need a farther as much as we can get enough of your content sir.
I can speak from all your viewers BIG THANKS for educating us God bless you all x
WOW. How time flies. Congrats on your shop and to you and your employees. 👍🏻
Found your channel earlier this year. Been a Toyota owner since the middle 80’s after having had nothing but problems with a VW and then a GM. Bought Toyotas since! My current car is a 2013 front wheel drive Highlander. Your channel is so informative. Thank you! And thank you for your positive attitude! Congratulations on your first year as an independent shop owner! Best success to you, your workers, and your family.
same had Ford GMC and Hyundai and they all gave me problems bought my first toyota 2 years ago a 09 highlander with 160k miles now at 200,000 and it's running buttery smooth shifts so easily and gets me around town with ease no crazy sounds like some of these new car make.
Japanese car makers esp. Toyota are renowned for the reliability of their vehicles. Their vehicles seldom broke down. Their engines run fine and reach 6 digit mileage without the need to do any major repair on engine. All Toyota cars ask for is timely maintenance and if you do that, they will reward you with peace of mind and longevity.
Hi . You're one of the few shops that show pride in your work. Keep your great work. MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU!
Dear AMD, congratulations on this important milestone in your professional career. No doubt the channel (TCCN) allowed you to gain the confidence needed for going further. Thanks for establishing this community of practice around Toyota and Lexus cars.
Amen, Amd! Congrats on your success! It's not by accident- your candor and honesty shine through each and every video that you post!